PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antony Rodrigues Nogueiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Bakanovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues Nogueiro comes to the cage accompanied by Stemm - Face the Pain. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rodrigues Nogueiro
vs
Bakanovas

180 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antony Rodrigues Nogueiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Bakanovas!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues Nogueiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bakanovas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rodrigues Nogueiro gets a clinch.

Bakanovas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodrigues Nogueiro misses with a double jab
and Bakanovas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bakanovas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodrigues Nogueiro sprawls well. Rodrigues Nogueiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bakanovas gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodrigues Nogueiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bakanovas with a jab.
Rodrigues Nogueiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Bakanovas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bakanovas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rodrigues Nogueiro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rodrigues Nogueiro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bakanovas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues Nogueiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues Nogueiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodrigues Nogueiro fails to pull guard.
Bakanovas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rodrigues Nogueiro has Bakanovas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rodrigues Nogueiro pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bakanovas tumbling to the mat - Rodrigues Nogueiro dives into Bakanovas's guard.
Bakanovas has momentary wrist control but Rodrigues Nogueiro slips an elbow through the middle.
Rodrigues Nogueiro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rodrigues Nogueiro looking to pass the guard.
Bakanovas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues Nogueiro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rodrigues Nogueiro pushing down on Bakanovas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bakanovas looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bakanovas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rodrigues Nogueiro is controlling the pace.
Rodrigues Nogueiro seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues Nogueiro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bakanovas is not content to let Rodrigues Nogueiro control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodrigues Nogueiro trying to pass the guard but Bakanovas defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bakanovas tries to clinch but Rodrigues Nogueiro moves out of range.
Rodrigues Nogueiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakanovas.
Bakanovas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rodrigues Nogueiro is breathing heavily.
Rodrigues Nogueiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bakanovas counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues Nogueiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bakanovas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bakanovas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakanovas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bakanovas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodrigues Nogueiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bakanovas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rodrigues Nogueiro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bakanovas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rodrigues Nogueiro, who protects the arm well.
Bakanovas throws an elbow but Rodrigues Nogueiro slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Bakanovas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bakanovas wants to clinch but Rodrigues Nogueiro slips to the side
and Rodrigues Nogueiro counters with a two punch combo.
Bakanovas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Bakanovas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rodrigues Nogueiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodrigues Nogueiro is trying to control Bakanovas's posture but Bakanovas avoids it.
Bakanovas trying to control the action but Rodrigues Nogueiro is working from the bottom.
Rodrigues Nogueiro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues Nogueiro wants to control but Bakanovas postures up.
Bakanovas trying to control the position but Rodrigues Nogueiro is working away.
Rodrigues Nogueiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rodrigues Nogueiro tries to improve position but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bakanovas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bakanovas lands in his opponent's guard.
Bakanovas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Rodrigues Nogueiro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bakanovas has picked Rodrigues Nogueiro up and slammed him! Rodrigues Nogueiro can't keep hold of the triangle and Bakanovas manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bakanovas has hold of Rodrigues Nogueiro's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rodrigues Nogueiro tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bakanovas cranks the arm and Rodrigues Nogueiro screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rodrigues Nogueiro, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Renato Bakanovas!